Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109 - A Distant Memory
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126 - Epilogue
Chapter 127 - Extra 1
Chapter 128 - Extra 2
Chapter 129 - Extra 3
Chapter 130 - Extra 4
Chapter 131 - Extra 5
Chapter 132 - Extra 6
Chapter 133 - Extra 7
Chapter 134 - Extra 8
Chapter 135 - Extra 9
Chapter 136 - Extra 10
Chapter 137 - Extra 11
Chapter 137 - Extra 12
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 139
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
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The daughter of Count Storm, Camilla Storm, is a dangerous woman.
That truly insufferable villainess who did her utmost to torment the baron’s daughter, Liselotte, and force the Second Prince Julian under her thumb. Furthermore, it didn’t seem as if she was going to be satisfied with simply controlling Duke Alois Montchat like a puppet.
After manipulating the Duke into trusting her, Camilla then spread her foul influence to the town of Einst and the people who lived there. Taking advantage of an unfortunate disaster, she used her wiles to trick the modest people of Einst onto her side.
The people of Einst threw away their history and their traditions as well as their pride and their modesty as they gave themselves up to Camilla.
And much to the horror of all, that wasn’t the end of it. Had she used the trouble in Einst as a springboard? It seems like that horrible woman is beginning to influence the youth of Mohnton to her evil ways, especially the youngsters of commoners.
Just how far will this woman go in her quest to steal the territory of Mohnton out from under its people? And after taking over Mohnton, will she then set her sights on the capital?
That dangerous woman called Camilla, a rare and despicable breed of villainess who only rears her head once in a generation, had the potential to shake the very country to its core.
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To my dearest sister,
My dear sister Camilla [1], it has been some time. Your cute little sister, Therese, thought to write to you once more.
I never received a reply to my last letter, but I’m curious as to how you have been lately? It has been over seven months since you became a bride of the bogs, dear sister. It is truly difficult to hear any word about how you’re faring. Father and mother seem not to care, but I must confess I am most worried about you.
Since you’ve lived in the swamps for so long, have you forgotten how to reply to me with words that humans can read? Or perhaps these letters of mine are getting lost in the bog, only to be read by the toads who live next door to you?
I’m worried about whether or not you’ve been reading my letters, dear sister. Because of that anxiety of mine, please do forgive me for writing in such a similar way to my last letters. Although, my dear sister, there is something you ought to know…
Sister. I have always held a selfish daydream of one day being able to call you my sister.
Just like I always imagined, father and mother are truly wonderful people as well. It is as if they love me more than their first child. Father said to me ‘You must have had a hard time living as a viscount’s daughter. Don’t worry, you’ll want for nothing here’. And when I mentioned how worried I was about you, sister, he said; ‘I don’t consider her my daughter anymore. From now on, you are my only child’.
Mother is always doting on me as well, saying things like ‘Please don’t be modest, feel free to rely on me as selfishly as you like’.
Honestly, I’m so happy. It feels like a dream. Even if my sister is now the wife of a toad, it surely must be very hard to adjust to your new life. Every time I think about the happiness I enjoy every day, I truly feel a pang of conscience for what you must be going through.
…No, a toad will still have their own sort of happiness. I know how truly affectionate you can be, my dear sister. Right now, I’m sure you’ve found your own happiness, taking care of your new tadpoles.
Oh dear, I wrote a lot more than I intended to. But, I hope you will forgive me. It shouldn’t be too long now until I can call you ‘my sister’ in person, oh dear sister.
It seems as if father is intending to truly disown you for good soon, sister.
Perhaps it was my fault, as I heard from my dear friend, Lady Liselotte, just to what lengths you went to behind Prince Julian’s back. Although, on the other hand, I get the feeling that the intention to sever ties with you had already been decided sometime before. Once I told father what I had heard from Liselotte, he yelled ‘Oh, why was a daughter like her ever born?’ as his face turned red from anger.
But, it wouldn’t do to lie to him or keep any secrets. You’re a very honest person as well, sister, and I’d like to think we’re much alike.
Oh yes, I mentioned that I spoke to Lady Liselotte. She and I have become very good friends.
Liselotte is very kind and lady-like, she provides such a wonderful contrast to you, dear sister. After you were sent off to be married, dear sister, Liselotte has become very close with the Storm family and does a very good job of watching over us. She was deeply worried that the Storm family’s reputation would be tarnished by all the stories about you, dear sister. Truly, her gracious feelings touched my heart.
It’s only natural that Prince Julian would be charmed by such a girl. Everyone in the country is looking forward to their marriage with deep anticipation.
But… Ah, I wonder if this story has actually reached the Land of Mohnton yet? Their marriage date has already been decided. Once winter has passed, the new year will bring spring. Once the flowers begin to bloom, the wedding ceremony will be held.
Of course, you will be attending with Lord Montchat, will you not? Then, after such a long time apart, I can finally meet you again dear sister.
I truly am looking forward to it.
I truly, truly am.
Even if father and mother say they don’t want to see your face ever again, I still want to wait for you as a family. And when we meet again, I’ll be able to say it to you in person.
‘Sister’.
From your adorable little sister, Therese.
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As Therese’s letter was swallowed by the flames, Camilla gazed silently at the blazing hearth.
The papers were reduced to ash and cinders as if they had never taken shape at all. Camilla only wished that the words she had read off those pages could be burned out of her head in much the same way.
Her parents had adopted Therese. The Prince is to be married. Liselotte, Camilla’s mortal enemy, had begun to spread her influence into the Storm family. The words that she had read blew like a gale inside of her head.
– It will be okay.
Breathing out, she raised her face as she bit her lip. She couldn’t keep her head down. She couldn’t stare at the ground like this.
– Just this much isn’t enough to make me cry.
But, she couldn’t shake those feelings of frustration all the same. She was furious. Therefore, she’ll keep looking forward to the day when she would be able to show them all. The Prince, Liselotte, Therese, and even her parents.
She would use Alois to the fullest, turning him into a man that would make ladies swoon and have them all brought low with bitter regret.
Yet, for some reason, Camilla couldn’t imagine that ideal future of hers as clearly anymore.
Everyone would look enviously as she walked arm in arm with Alois, grinding their teeth as Camilla strode by. All the aristocrats and ministers in the palace, as well as those gossiping daughters of the nobility, would be stunned into silence. Camilla’s parents would apologize and beg her forgiveness. Liselotte would be the one whose face twisted in frustration and Julian would regret passing her up from the bottom of his heart.
That was the ideal future she had imagined for herself. Wanting to see their bitter expressions of remorse as she looked down on them, those feelings of hers hadn’t changed either.
Then, just why was it that future wasn’t something she could imagine so vividly as she had before?
[1] – Yes, Therese is calling her ‘Camilla Onee-sama’ now, if you were wondering. And she’s using ‘Onee-sama’ way more than one would usually to drive the point home.
Edited by: ApoPie
Total Chapters in book: 139
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
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